All Purpose Baking Mix

I have tried this in recipes calling for baking mix and I have made this mix into biscuits. I am highly impressed with this reicpe. You can find it and more here.

Baking Mix
Makes 1½ cups
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2½ tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1½ tsp. sugar
½ tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. dry milk powder
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1. Combine flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar, salt, and dry milk powder.
2. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture forms fine crumbs.
3. Store in airtight container.



For a larger batch of Baking Mix:
Makes 13 cups
Ingredients:
8 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking powder
2 tsp. cream of tartar
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1½ cups dry milk powder
2 cups vegetable shortening
1. Combine flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar, salt, and dry milk powder.
2. Cut in vegetable shortening until mixture forms fine crumbs.
3. Store in airtight container.

To make biscuits combine 4 1/2 cups baking mix with 1 egg and 1 cup milk or water. Roll  dough out on floured surfaced to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch rounds. Bake at 450 on ungreased cookies sheet for 10 minutes. You can also mix in 1/4 cup cheese for cheese biscuits. Makes 16 biscuits.